Inkstand.



PATENTED JULY 10, 1906.

P. A. ALTBNEDER.

INKSTAND.

APPLlcATloN FILED sEPT.14.1so5,

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NEDER, of Wyncote,

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

AFERDINAND A. ALTENEDER, OF WYN COTE, PENNSYLVANIA.

INKSTAN D.

ino. 825,691.

Specification of Letters'Patent. 4 Application filed September 14, 1905. Serial No. 278,370.

-^'Patented July .10', 1906.

` in Inkstands, whereof the following is a speciiication, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

Although my invention may be employed to dispense any liquid, it may be employed with particular advantage by a draftsman to .charge drawing instruments with ink `dis- .pensed from a bottle.

Ordinarily such an ink-bottle is provided with a stopper having `ited solely within the pen,

a quillwhich dips into the ink when the stopper is in the bottle, and both hands of the draftsman are necessarily employed to remove the stopper from the bottle and to vcharge a pen with the ink from the quill.

LMoreover, itis practically impossible to thus charge a pen without depositing ink upon the outside of it, and thus necessitating that it be wiped each time it is filled.

It is an object of my invention to provide means for dispensing drawing-ink from bottles in which it is sold or other `receptacles and in such a manner that but one hand of the operator is required and the ink is deposso that it does not reqiire tobe wiped.

s hereinafter described, my invention comprises a base having means to detachably hold a bottle, a lever pivoted on said base and carrying at one enda cover for said bottle and having an oppositely-extending arm upon which'the operator may rest his hand to raise said cover.

bottle when the cover is lowered to closethe bottle and comprising a wire which is spirally wound and pointed for insertion between the nibs of the pen.

My invention comprises the various novel features of construction and arrangement hereinafter more definitely specified.

In the drawings, Figure I is a perspective view of an inkstand constructed in accordance with my invention and illustrating the employment thereof to fill a drawing-pen. Fig. II is a fragmentary sectional view of the end of the lever comprising a cover and ca'rrying the filler. Fig. III is a perspective view of a modified form of filler.

Referring to Fig. I, the base 1, provided with the recess 2, forms a seat for the bottle 3,

`it is not necessary Said cover is provided with a i filler arranged to dip into the liquid in thewhich is detachably 'heldy within said seat by' the spring-plate 5`, having'the bifurc'a'td end .larranged to embrace the neck 7 of said b'otft e.

The spring-plate 5 is conveniently -secured to the boss 8, which comprises'the lugs 10, between whichthe lever-arm 11 is pivot-` ed on the pin 12 intermedi/ate 'of itsv length. Said arm 11 extends over the bottle Sland is provided with the cover 13, arranged to close the bottle-mouth 14 with the Agasket 15,of suitable resilient material.4 I find Iit preferable to make said-gasket of flexible vrubber or other material which will conform to the botported on the end ofthe stem 17,.-which'depends from the cover '13 into thegbottle 3. The rear end of the lever-arm 11 is rovided with the handle 18, arranged to be je ressed by the hand of the operatorywhich a so presents a pen 20 to the filler 16, as shown.

It may be observed thatthe operatormay with onev hand open the bottle'v 8 and. fill a pen 2O by placin itin contact withthe filler 16 and :that the atter is so formed as todeposit the liquid solely within'the pen,so that to wipe .its vexterior :surface before using-it. 'It maybe noted that said handle 18 extends from'the fulcrum 12 oppositely to the lever 11 obliquely out of alinement with respect tosaid lever, so as to `conveniently support the operators hand in the position shown in Fig.

I. "f When-thepen vis filled, the operator simply remcvesjlns hand from the handle 18, and byareason of the cover end of the `lever-arm 11' being heavier than its handle end the bottle is automatically closed and Ithe filler 16 again dipped in the liquid.

Although I prefer to employ the form of iiller indicated at 16 in Fig. I, it is to be understood that other forms of iillers may be employed. For instance, as shown in Fig. III, the stem 21 is provided with the filler comprising the spirally-wound cylindrical body 22, having the terminal-bight 23, which may be inserted edgewise between the nibs of the pen 20.

It may be observed that bottles in which drawing-ink is ordinarily sold and of the configuration indicated at 3 in Fig. I vary somewhat in height, and such variation is compensated and the bottle maintained closed by the gasket 15, which is capable of being exed, as indicated by the dotted lines `tlc-mouth. As "showny iriFig. I the `filler 1 6 vis formed of a conical spirally-wound wire s uploo IIO

in Fig. II, so Vas to'register with the plane of the bottle-mouth regardless of the height at which it is presented.

It is o f course to be understood that the stand ab ove described may be furnishedv with a li uid-receptacle which is of the desired heigilit and which may be charged with ink from the commercial ink-bottles. Moreover, although I find it highly desirable to provide the stand with a filler, such as above described it is to be understood that the filler may be dispensed with and the pen dipped directly in the ink in the receptacle, which-is opened and closed as above described.

I do not desire to limit myself to the precise details of construction and arrangement herein set forth, as it is obvious that various modifications may be made therein without departing from the essential 'features' of my invention.

I claim- 1. The combination with a stand arranged to support a bottle of a cover for said bottle pivoted to said stand ;V and, a filler comprising a coil of wire carried by said cover, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination with a stand arranged to support a bottle; of a cover for said bottle pivoted to said stand; and, a filler comprising a conical coil of wire carried by said cover, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination with a stand arranged to support a bottle of a lever pivoted in said stand; a cover for said bottle carried by said 3S lever a coiled wire depending from said cover, arranged to enter said bottle; a resilient gasket on said cover arranged to engage the mouth of said bottle and, a handle arranged to be depressed to remove said cover, substantially as set forth.

4. The combination with a stand arranged to support a bottle; of a lever; a cover for said bottle carried by said lever a stem depending from said cover; a filler comprising a cone of spirally-wound wire secured to said stem and arranged to raise a limited quantity of li uid from said bottle; and, a handle on said(lever, extending out of alinement there- 4with and arranged to-'bedepressed to raise said cover, substantially as set forth.

5. In a fluid-dispensing stand, the combination with a base; of a seat in said base arranged to receive a bottle, a spring-plate arranged to hold said bottle in its seat 5 a leverarm pivoted on said base a cover for said bottle carried by said arm a resilient gasket on said cover, arranged to form a substantially air-tight joint between said bottle and said cover; a filler carried by said cover; and, a hand-rest on said lever, arranged to be depressed to uncover said bottle, substantially as set forth.

6'. The combination with an ink-receptacle; of a cover for said receptacle; and a filler carried by said cover, having an open-loop terminal, which may be inserted edgewise between the nibs of a pen, substantially as set forth.

7. The combination with an ink-receptacle, of a cover forsaid receptacle, and a filler carried by said cover comprising a coil of wire,

substantially as set forth.

8. The combination with a stand arranged to support a bottle; of a lever; a cover for said bottle carried by said lever a stem depending from said cover a filler comprising a coil of wire carried by said stem and, a handle on said lever extending out of alinement therewith, and arranged to be depressed to raise said cover, substantially as set forth.

9. In a fluid-dispensing stand, the combination with a base, of a seat in said base, arranged to receive a bottle, and a horizontal spring plate attached at one end to said stand and arranged to hold said bottle in its seat whereby said stand is adapted tovdetachably hold bottles of different heights, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I havey hereunto signed my name, at Philadelphia,in the vState of Pennsylvania, this 12th day of September,

FERDINAND A. ALTENEDER Witnessesz.

R. L. ENDEBRooK, A. C. Ronns. 

